Something cool happened today.
Today was one of those days that being self employed is great. I left the house at 10 am on the 450 sumo headed for the shop.
70 degrees with the sun shining. Pretty much perfect.
The ride home at 530 was in the rain. I like riding in the rain. I left the shop hauling ass at about 70 down the back roads to 5 Star Cycle to pickup a halogen headlight bulb upgrade. My stocker is done for at 1500 miles.
I got there with jeans and street riding boots muddy from the knees down. Mud splatter all over my coat as well. They're on a dirt road which was mostly mud.
I left there and made my way into town towards home. I turn off North street into Grove. Its a short uphill section before my turn onto my street.
Perfect spot to rip a second gear power wheelie. Normally I roll off the throttle a little, lean back and hammer it as the forks extend an that engages the anti gravity front wheel feature built into most ktms.
Something new happened since it was really wet out.
I go through the motions and instead of a rockin second gear floater I get the following :
The front comes up about 20" and a split second later the rear tire lights up and steps out about 8" to the right.
I am laughing like Jack in The Shining.
I let off and the bike sorts itself out. I make my turn and this guy is standing on the corner with his jaw dropped
I guess he saw the whole thing.
I <3 this bike
